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The Asian Cup begins on Friday with defending champions Qatar the hosts, Japan favorites and Son Heung-min’s South Korea vowing to win the title for the first time in 64 years. The 24 teams spanning Australia to Palestine will battle for regional glory over the next four weeks, culminating in …

Le Thi Mong Tuyen has earned Vietnam’s fourth ticket to the Paris Olympics following her excellent performance at the 2024 Asian Rifle and Pistol Championship which is being held in Indonesia Jan. 7-17. The coaching staff said on Jan. 10 that by gaining 125.9 points in the finale and ranking …

Vietnam’s national goalkeeper Dang Van Lam was accompanied by his girlfriend Yen Xuan as he traveled to Singapore to treat a heel injury. Lam picked up the injury in the match between Hai Phong FC and Binh Dinh FC in the V. League on Dec. 27. After receiving reports on …

Japan’s star attacker Takumi Minamino is confident about winning the 2024 Asian Cup with his national team, but he’s also cautioned the squad about the opener against Vietnam this week. Japan’s Takumi Minamino (number 9) takes a shot during the game with Vietnam in the 2019 Asian Cup quarterfinal game. …

Marathon Việt Nam champion Hoàng Nguyên Thanh will compete in the Asian Marathon Championship on January 21 in Hong Kong. Photo courtesy of VIHM HÀ NỘI  National champion Hoàng Nguyên Thanh is aiming for a high result at the 2024 Asian Marathon Championship which will be held later this month …

Football National Cup champions Hiếu Hoa — Quahaco will take part in the Wika Cup, the second international seven-a-side football tournament, on January 11-14 in Hà Nội. Photos of Vietfootball HÀ NỘI — The international seven-a-side football tournament will return in style later this week in Hà Nội. The Wika Cup …

Bahraini sports newspaper Arab Kooora has described striker Pham Tuan Hai as Vietnam’s “number one star” at the 2024 Asian Cup. “The star of Hanoi FC showed his talent in the group stage of the AFC Champions League this year,” it wrote. “Hai scored four goals and assisted one, including …

The Alphafly 3 shoes that Kenya’s long-distance phenom Kelvin Kiptum wore when he broke the world marathon record sold out within two minutes of Nike’s release last week. The runners went on sale the morning of Jan. 4 at $362 a pair. But after just two minutes, the legendary sports …

Japan thrashed Jordan 6-1, Vietnam lost 1-2 to Kyrgyzstan, while Indonesia suffered a heavy 0-5 defeat against Iran in exhibition matches ahead of Asian Cup on Tuesday. Japan got their fourth consecutive win with a five-goal margin, after victories against Myanmar, Syria and Thailand. This also marked their 10th victory …

Tennis The opening ceremony of the ITF Asia 14 & Under Development Championships 2024 Regional Qualifying on January 7 in Bắc Ninh Province. Photo of VTF BẮC NINH The International Tennis Federation (ITF) Asia 14 & Under Development Championships 2024 Regional Qualifying has begun in Bắc Ninh Province. The opening ceremony …